 Situated
in the south-western Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is an
island nation that consists of various small islands and
two land masses that is known as the South island and
the north Island. Of all the islands in the country, the
Chatham Islands and the Stewart Island are two of the
most well-known islands. Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia
are the closest neighbors of New Zealand.
Most of the
people living in the country are descendents of European
people and the largest minority is the indigenous Maori.
There are also non-Maori Polynesians and Asians living
in New Zealand.
English is the language that most people speak in the
country. The fauna and flora of New Zealand are amazing
and out of ordinary mainly because of the long isolation
of the nation from the other countries and also because
of the island biogeography.
The chief export industry of
the country has always been agriculture and at present,
it still is agriculture. The culture of New Zealand has
been influenced solely by the British culture but it has
also been influenced by Maori, Australian and American
Cultures. Pasifika is the largest Polynesian festival in
the world and this festival is held in Auckland every
year.
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